Mosquito B Mk XVI

Mosquito B Mk XVI

Family
de Havilland Mosquito
Class
Light bomber
Produced
402
Changes
B IX with a pressurised cabin, able to carry a 4,000 lb bomb; first flown on 1 January 1944. Merlin 76 driving the port propeller, Merlin 77 the starboard; Gee navigation.
Crew
2
Length
13,564 mm
Wingspan
16,510 mm
Height
5,309 mm
Wing area
42.18 m²
Empty weight
6,486 kg
Normal takeoff weight
8,210 kg
Max takeoff weight
11,340 kg
Engine
Rolls-Royce Merlin 76
Engines
2
Blades
3
Pitch
Constant speed
Max speed
668 km/h
Max speed altitude
8,534 m
Service ceiling
11,278 m

Range

Distance, kmFuel
2,092Internal

Service

≈ Jan 1944 – May 1945